Planning institute recognizes Campus Plan

The Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) announced its 2016 awards for excellence in planning at its annual conference on May 12, and recognized UVic for the planning process undertaken in 2015 leading to an update  and approval of the new Campus Plan in January last year. UVic’s Campus Planning and Sustainability Office, along with consultants DIALOG and Hapa Collaborative, shared the Silver award in the category of Excellence in Policy Planning (City & Urban Areas). James Moore, chair of the awards Committee explained, “UVic’s Master Plan provided a leading example of using an exceptional public engagement program to inform the planning process. The judges felt that the project upheld the high standard of planning practice taking place on university campuses throughout BC.” More about the awards at pibc.bc.ca, and the Campus Plan process at uvic.ca/campusplanning.